Legal Opinion
Carl Zeiss Stiftung v. VEB Carl Zeiss Jena
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided November 2, 1970No. 767, Docket 33676PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMESON, District Judge:
This trademark infringement action involves the ownership and use in the United States of the “Zeiss” and “Zeiss Ikon” names and marks on optical and mechanical precision instruments. Plaintiffs-appelleés are the Carl Zeiss Stiftung (or Foundation) doing business under the name of Carl Zeiss, located in Heidenheim, West Germany, and its subsidiary, Zeiss Ikon A.G., located in Stuttgart, West Germany. The defend*689ants-appellants are VEB 1 Carl Zeiss Jena, located in East Germany, and two of its distributors in the United States, Steelmasters, Inc., and Ercona Corporation.2
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Saxlehner v. Eisner & Mendelson Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1900
- Champion Spark Plug Co. v. SandersSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Stork Restaurant, Inc. v. SahatiCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1948
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3Cited by61 opinions
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- Taco Cabana International, Inc. v. Two Pesos, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- McGraw Company v. Walt Disney Productions and Bally Manufacturing CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
- Brunswick Corp. v. Spinit Reel Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1987
- Profitness Physical Therapy Center v. Pro-Fit Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy P.C.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2002
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